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Science Behind Billion Dollar Disasters
Episode 306

Science Behind Billion Dollar Disasters

Weather Geeks · Weather Group Television

February 14, 202429m 41s

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Guest: Adam Smith, NOAA / NCEI

Episode Intro: 2023 set the record for the most billion dollar disasters in the United States in one calendar year. As the name suggests, a billion dollar disaster is a weather or climate disaster event with losses exceeding one billion dollars. From flooding to drought, winter storms to hurricanes, there were 28 billion dollar disasters last year. Our next guest is the lead scientist for the National Centers for Environmental Information Billion-dollar Weather and Climate Disasters analysis. Welcome to the show Adam Smith…


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